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[ Bakhmut-NiuYork Front Analysis ] Why Russia push West from Kurdyumivka/Ozarianivka: Kostyantynivka

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Update from the Bakhmut-NiuYork Front: Russia had been launching major offensive at the southern most end of Bakhmut Front and northern most end of the Niu-York Front.

Fighting had been reported from Zalizne, Pivnichne and Druzhba around Toretsk, to Dyliivka and west of Kurdyumivka towards Bila Hora.

It might seemed pretty aimless and very detached from the major fighting further up north in Bakhmut and Soledar region - but there is a major strategic purpose to this push, especially the westward advance from Kurdyumivka and Ozarianivka:

To cut the lifeline to Toretsk-NiuYork region and reinforcements to Bakhmut.